The MBL is one of the oldest oceanographic institutions in the country, founded in the 1880s, yet…read moreits partnership with the University of Chicago is fairly new (2013) It's currently celebrating the 55th anniversary of "Silent Spring",penned by Rachel Carson, one of its more famous alums. They also have one of the oldest aquariums in the country too- it's open seasonally. http://www.mbl.edu/pierce-exhibit-center/ Pierce Exhibit Center is a small, professional-looking place that's open seasonally, and once summer is over, with limited hours. There's also a good gift shop. It's well-maintained. Woods Hole is fairly small, but the presence of WHOI and the MBL give it the feel of a college town.

We just walked around the campus, had lunch there and visited the free aquarium. This place had…read morethe feel of a college town. It was a hike for us living in the mid-cape - but well wroth the 1.25 hour drive each way.

I've seen and booked Marcus the Magician on several occasions and he is the best! His show is…read moreenjoyable for kids and adults of all ages - he really 'gets' his audience. I can't recommend him highly enough! Entertaining, funny, magical!

Wow, what a great performer. He had the entire audience captivated; very talented, a great show…read morefor any audience.

Bottom Line: A lovely gift shop and separately a donation based museum with exhibits that explain…read moreWHOI's role in ocean exploration. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) buildings (and U. of Chicago Marine Biological Laboratory) buildings are sprinkled throughout the town of Falmouth. WHOI buildings open to the public include (1) the visitor center and store, (2) a discovery center (museum) and (3) an aquarium. This review is for the visitors center and gift shop that is located on the main street as well as the discovery center that is located on a side street. My husband and I first stopped at the Visitor Center and Store on the drag street of what I assume is downtown Falmouth. The store sells ocean and ship themed t-shirts, hoodies and insulated cups and other "science-y" souvenirs. The store was very organized and everything was neatly displayed. We didn't buy anything but we had a lovely conversation with the very helpful employee who gave us a map of the area and made recommendations for lunch spots as well as how to find the WHOI Discovery Center and WHOI aquarium. Next we visited the Discovery Center which is appropriately located in a beautiful historic school. We found the introduction video about what WHOI does very helpful and we enjoyed the exhibits in the brightly lit space. I was surprised to learn that the 60-year-old Alvin mini-sub that is famous for taking explorers to the Titanic is still in service. I enjoyed being able to scan a QR code with my phone to see the real time position of WHOI's research vessels. The Discovery Center is donation based and like any good museum, there is a gift shop at the end. As far as parking, street parking is the name of the game in this part of Falmouth. We found a spot at a parking meter and walked to the Visitor Center, Discovery Center, aquarium and lunch.

The WHOI Exhibit Center&Gift Shop is a charming little spot, tucked away with only an oceanic mural…read moreto indicate its existence. They currently have exhibits on the Titanic, whale sounds, sharks, the March 2011 tsunami in Japan, and the sea floor spreading of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (it would be interesting if they pointed out that this sea floor spreading is happening inland in the Imperial Valley, thanks to the East Pacific Rise) The gift shop is varied&fun, with plenty for adults&kids alike. Everything has an oceanic theme. There are books about New England's haunted lighthouses, the exploration of the Titanic, Cape Cod cookbooks, fun for the whole family.

What a find in Wood's Hole?! The whole area is a non profit oceanographic research hive of…read moreactivity. It's so cool. We found this museum on school road. It's free to walk through it with donation boxes available. They have a cute shop with gifts and trinkets for kids. They have a lot of research information on the titanic with videos and artifacts on display. It's fascinating. They also have information on exploratory doves that the Institute performs. It's really interesting and so much fun for kids. Don't miss.

Every night in my dreams I see you, I feel you…read moreThat is how I know you, go on Far across the distance And spaces, between us You have come to show you, go on Near, far, wherever you are I believe that the heart does, go on Once more you open the door And you're here in my heart And my heart will go on, and on If you love the movie Titantic, you will love this museum. Even though there are no pictures of LeoNaordi Di Caprio (sorry ladies), you can see pretty cool stuff like Alvin, which is a manned deep-ocean research submersible. Few things to note- this place is free! There are 2 floors, but it is small. You can easily look at everything in less than 30 min.

This is a good festival. Good. Room for improvement, but good. Head intern Emily Hammond was…read morehonestly, more than good. She was great. Umm actually really good, not great, I take that back. Alright love you drive safe, I left money on the table text me when you get there.